December 26, 1975

December 26, 1975, was a Friday. It was 48 years, 11 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Popular songs

On December 26, 1975, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

United States: "Let's Do It Again" by Staple Singers
United Kingdom: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

The music charts on December 26, 1975

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

That's The Way (I Like It) - KC And The Sunshine Band
Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players

Play the top songs from 1975
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1975. Take a trip back to the days of Queen, 10cc, ABBA, Barry Manilow and the Bee Gees.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Killer Elite".

Facts

This date was 17,894 days ago. Approximately 596 months have passed. It was the 360th day of 1975, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1976 was just 5 days away. People born on this day are currently 48 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 199 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to December 26, 1975

Let's go back to the seventies.

It is Friday, December 26, 1975. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

Christmas Day of 1975 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. In America, the song "Let's Do It Again" by Staple Singers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie The Killer Elite is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s and early 1970s has disappeared. The disco look is beginning to take off. Women are wearing t-shirts, khaki pants, mood rings, kimonos and flare jumpsuits. Meanwhile, men are wearing velvet sports coats, slogan t-shirts, flannel, frilly shirts, jeans and khaki chinos. Because it's 1975, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Billy Swan, 10cc, Alain Barriere, Morris Albert, the Salsoul Orchestra, Captain & Tennille, Elton John and David Bowie.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sal Mineo, Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, and Tommy Bolin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Medical Center", "Barnaby Jones", "Starsky & Hutch", and "Welcome Back, Kotter". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Pursuit", and "Gun Fight".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "The Electric Company", "Bagpuss", and "Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Battleship (game), Big Jim (action figure), and Baby Alive (doll).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26, 1975, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 33.
Native American Zodiac: December 26, 1975 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26, 1975.

Christmas Day 1975 has just passed
Christmas Day of 1975 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.
Mood rings have become a fad
Mood rings were a big fad in 1975 and 1976. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
Who were the best NBA players in 1975?
The best NBA players in 1975 were Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Nate Archibald and Walt Frazier.
1975 in movies
Movies released in 1975 included Jaws, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Shampoo, The Return of the Pink Panther, Funny Lady, The Apple Dumpling Gang, "Aloha, Bobby and Rose", The Other Side of the Mountain, Barry Lyndon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Death Race 2000.
Best soccer players
In 1975, the best soccer players were Oleg Blokhin, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Berti Vogts, Sepp Maier, Ruud Geels, Jupp Heynckes, Paul Breitner, Colin Todd and Dudu Georgescu.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.
American women
"American women" were named Time Person of the Year in 1975. This cover symbolized the new consciousness of women and their changing roles in American society.
Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"
"Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.
1975 in music
Billboard-topping music artists in 1975 included The Eagles, The Elton John Band, Glen Campbell, John Denver, KC and the Sunshine Band, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Valli, Minnie Riperton, The Bee Gees and Freddy Fender.
Roller skates
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
Disco music
Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
Hitchhiking is declining
Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
Music cassette tapes are becoming popular
Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Color TV surpasses black-and-white
Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 26, 1975.

November 27, 1975: Guinness Book of Records co-founder Ross McWhirter is killed by the Provisional IRA after he offers money to informants.
December 6, 1975: The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.
December 24, 1975: Serial killer David Berkowitz attempts to kill his first victim in the Co-Op City section of the Bronx.
December 25, 1975: English heavy metal band "Iron Maiden" is formed by Steve Harris in London.
This date: December 26, 1975
December 29, 1975: 11 people are killed when a bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
January 1, 1976: Prankster Daniel N. Finegood changes the Hollywood sign to Hollyweed using sheets.
January 5, 1976: The Kingsmill massacre: Gunmen kill 10 Protestant workmen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
January 12, 1976: 8-year-old Eloise Worledge goes missing in Beaumaris, Australia.
January 15, 1976: The trial of Patty Hearst for the Hibernia Bank robbery begins in California.
January 18, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
January 21, 1976: The first commercial Concorde flight takes place.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1975

In December 1975, TV audiences were watching the following series:

Wonder Woman

Fawlty Towers

Welcome Back, Kotter

Starsky & Hutch

Barney Miller

The Jeffersons

Baretta

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

Harry O

Little House on the Prairie

Good Times

Cars in 1975

1975 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Seville, the Volkswagen Polo, the Chevrolet Monza, the Ford Granada, the AMC Pacer, and the Vauxhall Chevette.

Kids TV shows on December 26, 1975

If you were a kid on December 26, 1975, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

The Oddball Couple

Return to the Planet of the Apes

The Great Grape Ape Show

Land of the Lost

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Valley of the Dinosaurs

Hong Kong Phooey

The New Adventures of Gilligan

Bagpuss

Happy Days

Bailey's Comets

Popular toys and games in 1975

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Pet Rock

Dungeons & Dragons

Connect Four

Magna Doodle

Risk board game

Shrinky Dinks

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle

Baby Alive (doll)

Shrinky Dinks

Magnavox Odyssey

Kenner SSP Racers

Big Jim (action figure)

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1975.

Gun Fight

Pursuit

Tank

Space Race

Pong

Were you born on December 26, 1975?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1975.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 26, 1981, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26.

Mao Zedong

Chinese leader Deceased
Born on December 26, 1893
He turned 82 on this day in 1975.

Phil Spector

American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
He turned 36 on this day in 1975.

Lars Ulrich

Drummer
Born on December 26, 1963
He turned 12 on this day in 1975.

Jade Thirlwall

Little Mix
Born on December 26, 1992
She was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Swavy

TikTok personality Deceased
Born on December 26, 2002
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 26:

Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day
Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
Second Christmas Day

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 26, 1975.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 26, 1975 was most likely conceived around April 4, 1975.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26, 1975 is close to September 17, 1976.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 26, 1975:

17,894 days have passed since this date.
2,556 weeks have passed.
1,546,041,600 seconds have passed since December 26, 1975.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,803,715,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 797,757,465,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 257,673,600 times.
You have taken approximately 132,959,578 steps. That's roughly 59,093 miles.
18,552,499 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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1975 in music

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Disco music

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Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

Color TV surpasses black-and-white

Wallpaper

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Lava lamps are all the rage